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Join Us for Making Strides 2017!
Thank you for your interest in supporting NYSUT's efforts to help the American Cancer Society's fight against breast cancer! To take part in Making Strides 2017, visit makingstrides.acsevents.org/nysut and click "Sign Up" to create an account and find the Making Strides walk near you.
Once you have an account, you can follow the links to "Start a Team" or "Join Existing Team". See you in the fall!
Why We are Making Strides
Our teams participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events across the country and we've taken our leadership in the fight against breast cancer to the next level by joining the Making Strides National Partners Program. We are thrilled about the difference that our members and their families are making to help eliminate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. NYSUT has been a flagship sponsor of the American Cancer Society event since 2002, and the efforts of the union and its members have generated support, energy, awareness, volunteers and more than $12 million during that time to fight the disease with research, information, services and access to mammograms for women who need them.
Local teams can register online at the American Cancer Society website. Remember to designate NYSUT as your corporate affiliate!
NYSUT Board of Directors member Joe Cantafio has lots of reasons to wear pink in October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Story via the Buffalo News.
Learn about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
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requires that the control switches for the cab lights be key operated or located under locked
cover, and when service cabinets are used, they normally serve as the locked cover for this
switch. Therefore, a service cabinet which is not secured is a A17.1 Code violation.
2.2.4 Car Doors
Scrape marks on the inside of the car doors are not always a sign of misuse of the elevator
user. In fact, the majority of the marks are caused by improper maintenance. Worn or
misaligned guides, worn or damaged hangers or hanger rollers are prime reasons. Another cause
is screws protruding from the back of the car operating panel. This occurs after repairs are made
in the car station using improper fastenings.
2.2.5 Car Sill
Door sills should not be damaged and should be kept clean. Good door operation is essential
for a good operating elevator. Every component of the car door and hoistway door system is a
critical factor in good door operation. If any component is not properly positioned and
maintained, the entire elevator system is in trouble. The examination of these systems is
best done from the top of the car and therefore, will be fully addressed later in the section.
2.2.6 Freight Elevator Enclosures
Freight handling elevators are, by their intended use, subject to damage. Just because it is a
freight elevator, the degree of inspection should not be lessened. In fact, it should be
strengthened because of its vulnerability to damage. Car gates are a prime example whether they
are of the open type construction (example: wire mesh, expanded metal, wooden slate, etc.) or
solid panels. Many times you will find damaged gates. Open type construction is very
susceptible to distortion and could result in compromising the protection required by the A17.1
Code. This must be constantly checked. Vision panels seem to be the major victim on solid
gates. There is no question that the car must not be allowed to operate with a missing glass,
however, attention should be given to see that replacement glass is the type required by rule
204.2e(2) of A17.1 Code. The same close examination should be given to the door system on
this type of elevator that is given to passenger type elevator doors. They are also essential to a
good operating elevator.
2.2.7 Firefighter's Service Instructions
All elevators installed under the requirements of the 1981 edition of the A17.1 or later are
required to have instructions for operating the elevator under Phase II - Fire Fighter's Service
permanently mounted adjacent to or incorporated with the switch. This should be in place and
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Bernard Duncan Mayes | October 10, 1929 – October 23, 2014
A hero to so many of us…
Read an invocation from Bernard to be shared with all of us after the dispersal of his ashes.
Here is an excerpt of an article in the UVa Magazine Summer 2015 edition written by Michelle Koidin Jaffee.
The Pioneer: Remembering Bernard Duncan Mayes (published in the UVa Magazine here)
Bernard Mayes had a long list of notable achievements before he even came to UVa: he'd served as an Anglican priest, created the country's first suicide-prevention hotline, and was at the forefront of launching National Public Radio.
But on Grounds, where he taught media studies from 1984 to 1999, Mayes is perhaps best remembered as a Cambridge gentleman in a professorial tweed jacket who broke down barriers for gay students and colleagues alike.
At Brown College on Monroe Hill, where Mayes lived among students in a faculty apartment for several years, he made sure no one was alone during the holidays. "There would be people left behind, students who couldn't go back to Taiwan or the Middle East or wherever they were from," says Carl Trindle, professor emeritus of chemistry and longtime administrator of Brown College. "He would provide them with Thanksgiving dinner. He would cook turkeys with their help."
Mayes, who had suffered from Parkinson's disease, died last fall in San Francisco. He was 85.
A native of London, Mayes first came to the U.S. as a priest, but also worked as a journalist for the British Broadcasting Corporation. After he moved from New York to San Francisco, he felt something had to be done about that city's high suicide rate and came up with the idea of a hotline. In 1961 he set up a red telephone in a basement room – and established a resource that would become a model used across the country.
In 1984, after he'd taught at Stanford for 10 summers, UVa invited Mayes to be a guest lecturer. He decided to stay in Charlottesville, over time becoming an assistant dean and chair of the since-disbanded rhetoric and communication studies department. He tried for years to get the administration to support the idea of a department of media studies, and laid the groundwork for what eventually developed after he left.
In August 1995, assigned as his faculty adviser, Mayes first met an Echols Scholar named Matt Chayt. A couple of days after their initial meeting, Chayt, then 18, went to a welcoming reception for gay and lesbian students.
He was pleasantly surprised to see Mayes there as well. "I was just really happy that this person who had all this remarkable expertise would have a personal background in common with me," Chayt (Col '99) recalls. As time went on, Chayt and his husband, Will Scott, would become friends with Mayes, eventually caring for him in the home the three shared in San Francisco.
Despite the challenges of the time, Mayes never tried to hide his sexuality. "He was a very openly gay man – and proud of his gay identity," says Charlotte Patterson, a professor of psychology who partnered with Mayes to start the first group for gay and lesbian UVa faculty and staff members. "He would be happy to tell you about his first husband, who was a drag queen. That had a certain shock value at the time at UVa. He enjoyed that, I think, and he also educated a lot of people in telling his stories."
In addition to organizing the first faculty group, Mayes led efforts to fight homophobia and advance gay rights at the University. He initiated a drive to include sexual orientation in the nondiscrimination clause of the College of Arts & Sciences' policies and helped found the Queer Virginia Alumni Network, a gay and lesbian alumni group, later renamed the Serpentine Society. In 1999 the Serpentine Society created an award in Mayes' name for service to the LGBT community.
Today, UVa has a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Center, which operates under the Office of the Dean of Students and promotes awareness and inclusion. "Times have definitely changed," Patterson says. "Bernard was here at the start of these changes, and he was not afraid."
In 2001, the University of Virginia Press published Bernard Mayes' autobiography, Escaping God's Closet: The Revelations of a Queer Priest, which won the national Lambda Literary Award in the spirituality category.
Escaping God's Closet (limited preview from Google Books)
Other links of interest include:
- Bernard Mayes' UVa home page
- Bernard Mayes donated his papers to the National Public Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland
- Bernard on Wikipedia
- Speech given at the University of Virginia's Colonnade Club after the publication of his memoirs
- "Remembering Bernard Mayes," a video
- SFGate, Bernard Mayes honored as a lifeline to suicidal individuals
- KPIX Channel 5 CBS Local News San Francisco, Video
- WTJU, Remembering Bernard Mayes with Sandy Snyder
- The New York Times, Obituary: Bernard Mayes, 85, dies, started first US Suicide Hotline
- The Washington Post, Obituary: Bernard Mayes, priest and founder of early suicide prevention hotline, dies at 85
- SFGate, Obituary: Bernard Mayes, S.F. founder of 1st U.S. suicide hotline, dies
- Los Angeles Times, Obituary: Bernard Mayes, founder of first suicide hotline, dies at 85
- The Bay Area Reporter, Obituary: First NPR Chairman Bernard Mayes dies
- The Daily Progress, Obituary: Mayes, First NPR Chairman
- KQED, Obituary: Bernard Mayes, KQED-FM's first general manager, dies at 85
- NPR, Obituary: Bernard Mayes, NPR's First Chairman, Founder of Suicide Hotline, Dies
Here is a summary quote about Soupism from Bernard's Wikipedia page:
"According to Mayes, this implies that all things are interdependent and subject to constant, endless change. Mayes' philosophy of "soup" further asserts that there can be neither a true beginning nor a true end of existence, and that belief in supernatural forces, gods, spirits, and the soul is false, being the product of human imagination. Mayes also argues that the interdependence, interaction, and endless exchange within existence necessitate a particular ethic. This ethic is derived from the further belief that love for others, egalitarian government, universal education, and respect for the planet and all that live upon it are critical for the continued health, well-being, and survival of the human species."


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Once a month Jonathan "Dr Disruptive" Yarmis and Alan Berkson break down a busy month of tech news, watch for the latest innovations as of Friday October 9th 2015.
October is here and pumpkin spice is in the air, join us for the latest lesson on the tech trends of today. #PMDisrupt will be streaming live at noon and the recording will be saved here for your viewing pleasure.
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What are Smilos?
Sometimes expressing yourself on the web can be a little difficult at times. No matter how hard you try, you just can't find the right words to convey what you're thinking or how you feeling. Wouldn't be great if it was possible to capture all you wanted to say in an instant? That's why we created Smilos! Smilos is a new product that allows it users to communicate in a new and dynamic way.
A Smilo is what you might call a Smiley 2.0. A Smilo is simply a custom made emoji created from a user submitted image. We chop up the image and its ready for your use. Smilos transforms the way you can interact and allows users to get really creative with their communication.
Simply submit an image through our submit page and select the relevant tag for your image. We make the magic happen and turn the submitted image into a Smilo ready for your use. You can then use these Smilos just as you would an emoji –
• To convey a particular thought/feeling
• To personalize a message
• To replace a message with a Smilo
Smilos offers its users a new experience and allows users to express themselves in a way never seen before. Use Smilos and take your web communication to a whole new level.
When Words Aren't Enough…. Use a Smilo!!!
What are Stories?
Have you ever experienced a situation so surreal that you couldn't describe it in words? Something so funny that when you tell your friends about it they look back at you like (freakingout.png). Or maybe it was so random that when you share it with your family they look at you like (wtf.png). If so, why not bring your story to life with Smilos?
Submit your story through our site, however you can use our Smilos to get really creative with your story telling and animate your experience in a way never seen before. Use a Smilo whenever you want to highlight a key point and personalize your story in a new way. Smilos allows you to make your story more engaging and helps readers to visualize your experience. Users and readers alike can share stories across various social media platforms and have the whole world looking like (omg.png)
So share your story through us and have the whole world (lol3.png) with you (or in some cases haha.png at you). Whatever your story, we've got the right Smilo to help you bring it to life.
Company Information
Launched in 2016 and based in the United Kingdom, Smilos is owned by O.T. Ventures Limited.
It is our mission to redefine the way users express themselves on the Web by adding a fresh dynamic to the social media experience. Smilos offer a new method of expression to help users get the most out of their social media platforms and communicate in a way never seen before. Smilos are simple to create and enable users to personalize their communication plus much more.
To find out more about Smilos please follow or subscribe to our Social Media accounts;
Facebook – smilosofficial
Twitter – smilosofficial
Instagram – smilosofficial
Our official Snapchat is SmilosOfficial
Youtube - smilosofficial
Official tags – #smilos #smilosociety #whenwordsarentenough #whatsyoursmilocode
All email enquiries can be sent to
When you submit or upload content to smilos.com (the "Site"), you will be deemed to have agreed and accepted these content submission guidelines. If you do not agree to be bound by these guidelines, please do not submit or upload content to the Site.
By uploading photographs to the Site you are confirming that:
You EITHER own all the rights to such photographs OR you have obtained the necessary rights to allow you to upload and use such photographs in the manner permitted by the Site;
The photographs are free from all watermarks;
The photographs contain no depiction of criminal, dangerous or reckless activity;
The photographs contain no depiction of anything that could be construed as hate speech against any person or people based on their gender, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, religion, beliefs or marital status; and
You are irrevocably transferring to smilos.com all intellectual property rights in the photographs.
You are also confirming that you understand and accept that smilos.com cannot and will not be liable for any issues or losses arising out of your failure to abide by these guidelines.
To allow smilos.com to provide you with the best possible service, we recommend that any photographs you submit to the Site are of the highest possible resolution.
By uploading a story to the Site you are confirming that:
It has not been plagiarized from a copyrighted work;
It contains no references to criminal, dangerous or reckless activity;
It contains no references to anything that could be construed as hate speech against any person or people based on their gender, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, religion, beliefs or marital status; and
You EITHER have changed the names of people to whom you refer in your story OR you have the express permission of all the people you have named in your story.
You are also confirming that you understand and accept that smilos.com cannot and will not be liable for any issues or losses arising out of your failure to abide by these guidelines.
Please ensure that your story uses proper English only, and contains no text or slang abbreviations such as 'WTF'.
Smilos.com understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your information is used and shared. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits our Site and we will only collect and use information in ways that are useful to you and in a manner consistent with your rights and our obligations under the law.
This Policy applies to our use of all data collected by us in relation to your use of the Site. Please read this Policy carefully and ensure you understand it. Your acceptance of this Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Site and you will be required to read and accept this Policy when signing up for an Account. If you do not accept and agree with this Policy, you must stop using our Site immediately.
1. Definitions
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Account" means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of the Site;
"Cookie" means a small text file placed on your computer or device by our Site when you visit certain parts of the Site and/or when you use certain features of the Site;
"Site" means this website, smilos.com; and
"UK and EU Cookie Law" means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended in 2004, 2011 and 2015.
2. Information about us
This Site, smilos.com, is owned and operated by O.T. Ventures Limited, a limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 07697945, and whose registered address is Armstrong House, First Avenue, Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3GA.
3. Scope – what does this Policy cover?
This Policy applies only to your use of the Site. It does not extend to any websites that are linked to from the Site (whether we provide those links or whether they are shared by other users). We have no control over how your data is collected, stored or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
4. What data do we collect?
Some data will be collected automatically by the Site, other data will only be collected if you voluntarily submit it – for example, when signing up for an Account. Depending upon your use of the Site, we may collect some or all of the following data:
4.1 your name;
4.2 your date of birth;
4.3 your gender;
4.4 your contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
4.5 demographic information such as your post code, preferences and interests;
4.6 your IP address (automatically collected);
4.7 your web browser type and version (automatically collected);
4.8 your operating system (automatically collected); and
4.9 a list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on our Site and the site you exit to (automatically collected).
5. How do we use your data?
5.1 We store all personal data securely and in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.
5.2 We use your data to provide the best possible services to you. This includes:
5.2.1 providing and managing your Account;
5.2.2 providing and managing your access to the Site;
5.2.3 personalising and tailoring your experience on the Site;
5.2.4 supplying our services to you;
5.2.5 personalising and tailoring our services for you;
5.2.6 responding to communications from you;
5.2.7 supplying you with email newsletters that you have subscribed to;
5.2.8 market research; and
5.2.9 analysing your use of our Site to enable us to continually improve the Site and your user experience.
5.3 With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email, telephone, text message and/or post with information, news and offers on our services. We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that we fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, as amended in 2004, 2011 and 2015.
5.4 Advertisers whose content appears on the Site may engage in what is known as "behavioural advertising" – advertising that is tailored to your preferences, based on your activity. Your activity is monitored using cookies, as detailed below in clause 12. You can control and limit your data being used in this way by adjusting your web browser's privacy settings. Please note that we do not control the activities of such advertisers, nor the information they collect and use. Limiting the use of your data in this way will not remove the advertising, but it will make it less relevant to your interests and activities on our Site.
6. How and where do we store your data?
6.1 We only keep your data for as long as we need to in order to use it as described above in clause 5 and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.
6.2 Your data will only be stored within the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.)
6.3 Data security is of great importance to us and to protect your data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure data collected through our Site.
6.4 Notwithstanding the security measures that we take, it is important to remember that the transmission of data via the internet may not be completely secure, so you are advised to take suitable precautions when transmitting to us data via the internet.
7. Do we share your data?
7.1 We may share your data with other companies in our group.
7.2 We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply services to you on our behalf. These may include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. In some cases, the third parties may require access to some or all of your data. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely and in accordance with your rights, our obligations and the obligations of the third party under the law.
7.3 We may compile statistics about the use of our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying information. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
7.4 In certain circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain data we hold, for example, where we are involved in legal proceedings, where we are complying with the requirements of legislation, a court order or a governmental authority. We do not require any further consent from you to share your data in such circumstances and we will comply as required with any legally binding request that is made of us.
8. What happens if our business changes hands?
We may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of our business. Data provided by users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the data for the purposes for which it was originally collected by us.
9. How can you control your data?
When you submit information via our Site, you may be given options to restrict our use of your data. We aim to give you controls on our use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from us, which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in our emails.
10. Your right to withhold information
You may access certain areas of the Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on the Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data. You may restrict your internet browser's use of Cookies. For more information about this, see clause 12.
11. How can you access your data?
You have the legal right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data we hold (where such data is held) on payment of a £10 fee. To do this, please contact us at .
12. What Cookies do we use and what for?
12.1 The Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our Site and to provide and improve our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected always.
12.2 By using the Site you may also receive certain third party Cookies on your computer or device. Third party Cookies are those placed by websites, services and/or parties other than us. We use third party Cookies on the Site for advertising services. These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of the Site.
12.3 All Cookies used by and on the Site are used in accordance with UK and EU Cookie Law.
12.4 Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, subject to clauses 12.5 and 12.8, you will be shown a message bar requesting your consent to set Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies. However, certain features of the Site may not function fully or as intended.
12.5 Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. UK and EU Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be "strictly necessary". These Cookies are shown below in clause 12.6. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser's settings, but please be aware that the Site may not work as intended if you do. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
12.6 The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
Name of Cookie: Joomla! Session Cookie
Purpose: Allows the site to know whether the user is logged in or not
Strictly Necessary
and the following third party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
None at present
12.7 The Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse usage statistics, enabling us to better understand how people use our Site. This, in turn, enables us to improve the Site and the services offered through it. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies, as detailed below. However, while our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of the Site, it does enable us to continually improve the Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you and other users.
12.8 The analytics service(s) used by our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information. Certain of these Cookies may be placed immediately when you first visit the Site and it may not be possible for us to obtain your prior consent. You may remove these Cookies and prevent future use of them by changing your browser settings.
12.9 The analytics service(s) used by the Site use(s) the following Cookies:
Name of Cookie: Google Analytics
First / Third Party: Third Party
Provider: Google
Purpose: Tracks website visits in an anonymous fashion.
12.10 You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your browser or the documentation that came with your device.
12.11 You can choose to delete Cookies at any time. However, you may lose information such as that which enables you to access our Site more quickly and efficiently, including login and personalisation settings.
12.12 We recommend that you keep your browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
13. Contacting us
If you have any questions about the Site or this Policy, please contact us by email at , or by post to the Internal Compliance Department, O.T. Ventures Limited, Armstrong House, First Avenue, Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3GA.
14. Changes to this Policy
We may change this Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the revised Policy on your first use of the Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
These Terms, together with any other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use under which you may use this website, smilos.com. Please read these Terms carefully and ensure that you understand them. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms is deemed to occur upon your first use of our site and you will be required to read and accept these Terms when signing up for an Account. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms, you must stop using our site immediately.
1. Definitions
1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, the following expressions have the following meanings:
"Account" means an account required for a User to access certain areas of our Site, as detailed in clause 4;
"Site" means this website, smilos.com, and all content included therein (including User Content, unless expressly stated otherwise);
"User" means a user of our Site; and
"User Content" means content (whether written, audio, video and/or still images) submitted by Users to the Site.
2. Information about us
This Site, smilos.com, is owned and operated by O.T. Ventures Limited, a limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 07697945, and whose registered address is at Armstrong House, First Avenue, Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3GA.
3. Access to the Site
3.1 Access to this Site is free of charge. No part of the Site requires payment of any kind to access or use it. Certain parts of the Site may require an Account to log in and submit User Content. Accounts are free of charge.
3.2 It is your responsibility to make all arrangements necessary to access this Site.
3.3 Access to the Site is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis. We may alter, suspend or discontinue the Site (or any part of it) at any time and without notice. We will not be liable to you in any way if the Site (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time and for any period.
4. Accounts
4.1 Certain parts of the Site (including the ability to submit User Content) may require an Account to access them.
4.2 You may not create an Account if you are under 13 years of age. If you are under 13 years of age and wish to use the parts of the Site that require an Account, your parent or guardian should create the Account for you and you must only use the Account with their knowledge, approval and supervision.
4.3 When creating an Account, the information you provide must be accurate and complete. If any of your information changes later, it is your responsibility to ensure that your Account is kept up-to-date.
4.4 We require that you choose a strong password for your Account, consisting of a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It is your responsibility to keep your password safe. You must not share your Account with anyone else. If you believe your Account is being used without your permission, please contact us immediately. We will not be liable for any unauthorised use of your Account.
4.5 You must not use anyone else's Account.
4.6 Any personal information provided in your Account will be collected, used and held in accordance with your rights and our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998, as set out in clause 16.
4.7 If you wish to close and delete your Account, you may do so at any time. Deleting your Account will result in the removal of your information. Deleting your Account will also remove your ability to access any areas of the Site requiring an Account for access.
5. Intellectual property rights and the Site
5.1 We retain the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in User Content submitted to the Site. All content included on the Site and the copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in that content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been licensed by us and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws and treaties.
5.2 For personal use only, you may:
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5.2.2 download the Site (or any part of it) for caching;
5.2.3 print pages from the Site;
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5.2.6 view and use User Content in accordance with the permissions set out in clause 7.
5.3 You may not use any content (including User Content) downloaded, copied, clipped, printed or otherwise saved from the Site for commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors, as appropriate. This does not prohibit the normal access, viewing and use of the Site for general information purposes whether by business users or consumers.
5.4 You may not systematically copy content from the Site with a view to creating or compiling any form of comprehensive collection, compilation, directory, or database unless given our written permission to do so.
5.5 Subject to clause 5.2, you may not otherwise reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, rent, sub-licence, store or in any other manner re-use any content or material from the Site unless given our written permission to do so.
5.6 Our status as the owner and author of the content on the Site (or that of identified licensors, as appropriate) must always be acknowledged.
6. User Content
6.1 If you wish to submit User Content to the Site, you agree that you will be solely responsible for that User Content. Specifically, you agree, represent and warrant that you have the right to submit the User Content and that it will not contravene any aspect of our Acceptable Usage Policy, detailed in clause 8.
6.2 You agree that you will be liable to us and will, to the fullest extent permissible by law, indemnify us for any breach of the warranties given by you under clause 6.1. You will be responsible for any loss or damage we suffer because of such breach.
6.3 We may reject, reclassify, or remove any User Content submitted to the Site where that User Content, in our sole opinion, violates our Acceptable Usage Policy, or if we receive a complaint from a third party and determine that the User Content in question should be removed as a result.
7. Intellectual Property Rights and User Content
We take technical measures to limit and/or restrict the ability of Users to unlawfully copy User Content submitted to the Site. Despite such measures, the nature of the internet means that we cannot and do not make any representation or warranty that your User Content will not be unlawfully copied.
8. Acceptable Usage Policy
8.1 You may only use the Site (including the submission of User Content) in a manner that is lawful and that complies with the provisions of this clause 8. Specifically, you must:
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8.1.4 not use the Site in any way or for any purpose that is intended to harm any person or persons in any way.
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8.2.9 misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to deceive;
8.2.10 implies any form of affiliation with us where none exists;
8.2.11 infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights of any other party; or
8.2.12 is in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including contractual duties and duties of confidence.
8.3 We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account and/or your access to the Site if you materially breach the provisions of this clause 8 or any of the other provisions of these Terms.
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8.3.5 take further legal action against you as appropriate;
8.3.6 disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as we deem reasonably necessary; and/or
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8.4 We hereby exclude all liability arising out of any actions (including those set out above) we may take in response to breaches of these Terms.
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9.4.8 is intended or is otherwise likely to infringe (or to threaten to infringe) another person's privacy;
9.4.9 misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents the identity or affiliation of a person in a way that is calculated to deceive;
9.4.10 implies any form of affiliation with us where none exists;
9.4.11 infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights of any other party; or
9.4.12 is made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including contractual duties and duties of confidence.
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12.3 We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the content on our Site is complete, accurate and up-to-date. We do not, however, make any representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that such content is complete, accurate or up-to-date. If, because of our failure to exercise reasonable care and skill, any digital content from the Site created by us (that is not User Content) damages your device or other digital content belonging to you, you may be entitled to certain legal remedies. For more details concerning your rights and remedies as a consumer, please contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
12.4 We are not responsible for the content or accuracy or for any opinions, views, or values expressed in any User Content submitted to the Site. Any such opinions, views or values are those of the relevant User, and do not reflect our opinions, views or values in any way.
13. Our Liability
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How to Experience the World Cup on Twitter
If can't be there for the games, but you're watching every minute of it that you can on your phone, tablet, computer, or television screen, where do you go to show your support, send updates, or post photos of you with your face painted in your team's colors?
The answer is easy: go to Twitter! The 2014 World Cup is in full swing (it ends July 13), and it's not too late to get involved with sharing your support or catching up on the games. To make it easier for us to do so, Twitter's created a way to put everything in one space so we don't miss a single moment. And we're not just talking about scrolling through your newsfeed and seeing everyone's "Ooo's" and "ahhhs" about the games. No. Twitter has taken the next step to make us feel like we're really there, all of us, all over the globe, and making it easy for us to get involved, connected, and supportive.
We're talking about Twitter's Choose Team project, where by choosing your team, you can unlock custom profile pictures, Twitter header photos, and get real-time scores and highlights. Twitter's put this all together in one space, where you can choose your team and get going: https://twitter.com/i/start/world_cup/choose_team
Once you've chosen your team, you'll be asked to connect with your Twitter account. You'll then be able to choose from a selection of custom images to support your team in the World Cup.
After you've chosen your image, you'll get what Twitter is calling the "World Cup Starter Kit," a selection of popular tweets about your team.
From there, you'll even be able to follow those tweeters, along with following your friends too. Once you've selected your choices, you get your first World Cup tweet:
(If you don't like the tweet, you can skip it and then head over to your timeline.)
And you're ready to go. Once you're on your timeline, follow the hashtag #WorldCup or head over to this page, where you're able to get the scores for the latest game, a schedule of the upcoming games (tonight at 6 p.m. GMT it's Brazil versus Columbia), photos, videos, and more.


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French, 1930-2010Paul Ambille studied at the Ecole National des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and exhibited in France, Italy, the United States, Jermany, Japan, China, and Australia. He won numerous prizes, including the 1955 Gold Medal at the Grand Prix de Rome. Ambille captured equestrian scenes, still lives, seascapes, and marine themes in his unique style.
Aux courses
Watercolor with gouache
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text: M3AN 1,970 Report post Posted March 10 (edited) Hi there, I have 4 used shocks, 2 x E36 M3 front Sachs, 2 x E36 M3 rear Boge and 2 x E36 328is rear Boge, all of the shafts take some pressure to push in but two hands is all that's required, none of them rebound back out at all (i.e. they stay entirely within the shock body unless I pull them out). No obvious signs of any leakage on the shocks but they've all done some miles. Is my compression/rebound test valid for checking their function? Should the shafts come out by themselves (Youtube seems to say so but my RC car experience says no)? Are they viable? Is there a better test? Do I put them in the dumpster or can I make something of them? If they were of use 4 of them would go into my 328 which has pretty dead suspension. I need to weigh my options against getting a set of new Chinese shocks for $360. Cheers. Edited March 10 by M3AN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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As previously reported, tonight's the night when Hot IQs retire their jerseys after an estimable six year run. A distinguished, iconic band that earmarked an era, the outfit is immortalized in the pantheon of local music alongside other dearly departed, homegrown legends such as the Fluid, the Czars, the Gamits and Planes Mistaken for Stars, among others. An outfit that began humbly as the Royal We (or Just Odessa, if you're a trivia buff) before morphing into Hot IQs, the group grew from a group of friends who barely knew how to play their instruments (Elaine Acosta had never played drums prior to forming the group) into one of the most vibrant, beloved indie rock trios in the region. We loved them, at least, and we're sad to see them go. Needless to say, we'll be on hand tonight to bid the threesome farewell, and we hope to see you there. If you're over 21, the show is free with a ticket, which you can print off the group's website. In the meantime, after the jump, we've posted an exclusive, unreleased track from the band called "Hungry Hungry Hypo," recorded by Bryan Feuchtinger at Uneven Studio, for your downloading pleasure.
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